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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin)

@caramartin.ca

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Canadian & Irish novelist of character-driven fiction from horror to sci-fi to contemp. Film school grad. Ottawa dweller. Humanist. Pro-human rights, pro-democracy, pro-science 😷 INFJ www.caramartin.ca | www.ckkellymartin.com

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · Jan 18

I'm thrilled to see so many people I followed at the Bad Place swimming to more civilized shores. Looking to follow the covid conscious, egalitarians, folks who understand the danger Pierre Poilievre represents to Canada, animal lovers, writers, readers, film fans.

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Catherine Bulka @drcatherineb.bsky.social · 16h

In case anyone finds this helpful, I live in FL and was able to get my Covid shot at CVS today with no issues. The website made me state whether or not I a medical condition that put me at high risk so I checked yes (physical inactivity was listed and that sounds about right!). I wasn’t asked again.

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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 16h

Get your COVID-19 and flu vaccination for free at one of our clinics throughout Boston. Select clinics will offer routine childhood vaccinations. No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome.

Find dates, times, and locations at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.

#GetVaccinated #Boston

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 22h

E-copies of my literary horror Shantallow are on sale for $1.99 across platforms for October. If teenage exes kidnapped for ransom and held in a malevolent abandoned house sounds like your thing this one's for you.

Accolades for Shantallow (by Cara Martin)

- shortlisted for the 2020 Ottawa Book Award

- longlisted for the 2020 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the fantastic

"Gut-wrenching on various levels." - Kirkus

"Serious, literary, and very scary." - Booklist

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that your mom will still somehow be able to get Paxlovid so she can bypass some of covid's awfulness.

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

I wish I'd used it. My sinuses and fatigue were so bad when I had covid that I didn't have it together enough to even think of it. And being under 65 I wasn't eligible for Paxlovid here either so the covid eventually morphed into a terrible sinus infection.

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

We all sorely need that. It's crazy the way everyone is left to their own devices now. If you scroll down here a doctor breaks down a cocktail of OTC meds for coping with covid for those who can't get Pax. parade.com/health/most-...

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

That's ridiculous! Same thing happened to my friend's 69 year old husband in an ER here 3 weeks ago after he passed out in the shower. My friend managed to get it for herself through a telehealth doctor but I think if she didn't have Ms she probably wouldn't have been able to get it either.

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

It's infuriating! It never needed to be this way. How's she doing so far? I hope she gets through it as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

Damn! I'm really sorry to hear that, Sarah. It's so unfair.

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

Love to the both of you!

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 2d

If "states' rights" mean anything, they must include the right to not get invaded by another state in peacetime.

Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon.

gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...

Gov. Pritzker Statement on the Texas National Guard Being Deployed to Illinois

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National...

gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 1d

“Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.”
― Margaret Atwood, Surfacing

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Lorraine Sommerfeld -> 🇨🇦 @lorrainesommerfeld.bsky.social · 5d

My Sweet Pea has been missing for nearly 3 weeks. South central Burlington. Please keep an eye out for me.
www.thespec.com/life/relatio...

Sweet Pea is missing

If you got a flyer with a picture of my Sweet Pea in your mailbox, please keep it on your fridge for just a little longer.

www.thespec.com

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 2d

Yeah, on the one hand it's soooo nice but on the other I'm freaked out - to have this kind of heat in October isn't right.

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 2d

Really cute how they put up the old video for This Time (1983) while Bryan Adams played the song live in Ottawa's CTC last night.

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 2d

A brief clip of Bryan Adams performing a French rendition of Here I Am (Me Voila) in Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre last night. What a show!

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 2d

It was 30°C feeling like 34 in Ottawa today but looked like this 😬.

Fall colours in Jessup's Falls, Plantagenet, Ontario, October 5th, 2025.

Fall colours in Eastern Ottawa, October 5th, 2025.

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 3d

Sick of AI being forced on you at every turn? Here's how to get rid of it where you can. www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 3d

Sorry to hear that but glad he did get a shot so will be better protected.

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 3d

It tells us alot about the (unfortunately large) segment of the population who voted for him.

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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 4d

But I thought no one needs the post office anymore
www.thestar.com/business/sma...

Small business say it’s nearly impossible to survive in the face of postal workers’ strike and Trump tariffs

Canada Post workers from coast to coast walked off the job for the second time in less than a year on Sept. 25, causing disruptions for many business owners.

www.thestar.com

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 4d

Former PBO on Canada's fiscal situation: "If you look at the numbers right now, a baseline deficit of a little over 2%, that's a third of what it is in the US and UK, and it's well below the OECD average. If you look at our debt-to-GDP ratio, it will be the lowest of the G7. ... We're sustainable."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

Attn Black people, stop scrolling.

This is not a drill: Chicago

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Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 4d

Donald Trump orders Israel to ‘immediately’ stop bombing Gaza as Hamas agrees to free hostages. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages as it accepts part of Trump’s plan

Palestinian militant group issues response to US president’s stipulations, but seeks further negotiations on many terms

www.theguardian.com

Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin) @caramartin.ca · 4d

Guinea pigs and rabbits agree cats should be included and also want to put in a good word for themselves and birds.

a rabbit and a guinea pig companionably snack on grass

a gorgeous blue coloured bird perches on a small branch